#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
#===============================================================================
# Copyright 2011 zod.yslin
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# Author: zod.yslin
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# File Name: search.py
# Description: 
#   The in operator can be used to check if an item is present in the list.
#
#   To get the index of the first matching item, use index:
# Edit History: 
#   2011-12-07    File created.
#===============================================================================
L = [1,2,3]
value = 2
if value in L:
    print "list contains", value

    
i = L.index(value)
print "index is ", i
